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England vs Iran Match Details 

Match: England vs Iran, 2nd match | Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Date: 21st November 2022

Time: 7:00PM (GMT+6), 6:30PM (GMT+5.5)

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar

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In the World Cup qualify round England got 8 wins out of their 10 matches and 2 matches were draw. They haven’t got taste of defeat in the qualifier round and secured 26 points. On the other hand, Iran got 8 wins out of their 10 matches, 1 loss and 1 draw. They could manage to secure 25 points. 

England is 5th in the world rankings, whereas Iran is 20th in the standings. Both of them secure the top position in their group in the qualify round. England was the top team of group UEFA ‘I’. On the other hand, Iran was the topper in the AFC group ‘A’. 

Both the teams showed prowess in their own group of the qualifying round of the World Cup. But considering current form and strength of team, the match is going to be an acid test for Iran.

England vs Iran key numbers

The Three Lions, 1966 World Cup Champion, is desperate to do well in this world cup. They tried hard in the previous tournaments to clinch trophy. But eventually failed. In the 2018 World Cup, England lost to Croatia in the Semi-finals and with that their long-awaited dream was broken. In 2020 Euro England, once again went home empty handed. Though went very close to the trophy. In the final they lost to Italy in the tiebreaker.

Iran, on the other hand, managed to play their 3rd consecutive World Cup. Although they couldn’t manage to cross the barrier of group stage so far. But this time they are optimistic to do well as they secured got the World Cup ticket as the first country from the Asia. For this in their opening match, they have to give their best.

England vs Iran Head-to-head:

England and Iran haven’t met in any major event so far.

England vs Iran Team News

England and Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker may play in their opening match. But he has already admitted that after recovering from the groin surgery, he didn’t get enough time to be prepared. James Maddison also missed training to avoid injury problem.

Missing experienced midfielder Omid Ebrahimi is the big blow for the Iran team. he is going to miss due to a groin injury, but at the same time Iran got good news. They are getting Bayer Leverkusen striker Sardar Azmoun though he torn a calf muscle last month.

England vs Iran Squad

England Squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale.

Defenders: Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Coady, Ben White, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw.

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Mason Mount, James Maddison, Jude Bellingham.

Forwards: Harry Kane(C), Callum Wilson, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Jack Grealish.

Iran Squad:

Goalkeepers: Payam Niazmand, Hossein Hosseini, Alireza Beyranvand, Amir Abedzadeh

Defenders: Mohammad Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Majid Hosseini, Ramin Rezaeian, Milad Mohammadi, Abolfazl Jalali, Morteza Pouraliganji, Sadegh Moharrami

Midfielders: Ali Karimi, Saman Ghoddos, Vahid Amiri, Saeid Ezatollahi, Ehsan Hajsafi(C), Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Ahmad Nourollahi

Forwards: Mehdi Torabi, Karim Ansarifard, Sardar Azmoun, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Ali Gholizadeh, Mehdi Taremi

England vs Iran Prediction

Scorecard: England 2-0 Iran

Considering all competitions England’s condition isn’t so satisfactory. They couldn’t win any of their last 5 matches. They lost 2 of their last 5 matches and could make draw in the remaining 5 matches.  On the other hand, Iran showed prowess in the last 5 matches. They won 2 of their last 5 matches, lost 2 matches and the remaining match was a draw.

Though considering the last 5 matches statistics, it may be seemed that Iran is ahead. But England is much more ahead in strength. They have a long history of excellence and they are habituated to win the 1st match of the World Cup.